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Shunts and Fistulae

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The Renal Unit

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Repeated haemodialyses require a permanent form of access to the circulation. Two methods have been devised to meet this need—the external shunt and the internal fistula.

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© 1975 A. J. Wing and Mary Magowan

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Wing, A.J., Magowan, M. (1975). Shunts and Fistulae. In: The Renal Unit. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02527-5_5

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